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(Photo credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports) Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus announced Wednesday that he'll remain the team's defensive play-caller for the rest of the season. Eberflus has bore the responsibility the past two weeks, first with ex-defensive coordinator Alan Williams out for "personal reasons" and then this past Sunday in the aftermath of Williams' resignation last week. "We've talked about differ

(Photo credit: Mike De Sisti-USA TODAY Sports) Green Bay Packers running back Aaron Jones turned in his third straight limited practice on Wednesday and is listed as questionable to play versus the visiting Detroit Lions on Thursday. Jones suffered a hamstring injury at the end of his 35-yard touchdown catch-and-run in Green Bay's 38-20 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sept. 10. He sat out the Packers' 25-24 loss to the

(Photo credit: Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK) A win Monday helped Cincinnati feel healthier and avoid an 0-3 start, but it was defense that came through for the Bengals. The Bengals (1-2) are coming off their first win of the season, beating the Los Angeles Rams, 19-16, and try to stack victories when they trek to Nashville to take on the Tennessee Titans (1-2) on Sunday. Joe Burrow played through a s

(Photo credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports) There will be no shortage of emotional pomp and circumstance on Saturday when Houston faces Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas, in a meeting of Big 12 teams desperate to find their stride. The Red Raiders (1-3, 0-1 Big 12) will induct linebacker Matt Wingo and quarterback -- and later coach -- Kliff Kingsbury into the school's Hall of Fame, while coach Mike Leach will be recognize

(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are healthy and intent on participating without restriction when the Los Angeles Clippers open training camp next week. Leonard (knee) was knocked out of the playoff series with the Phoenix Suns with an injury and George missed the postseason and final month of the regular season with hyperextended knee. Clippers vice president Lawrence Fra

(Photo credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports) Corbin Carroll hit a two-run double to support 5 2/3 shutout innings from Brandon Pfaadt as the Arizona Diamondbacks bolstered their wild-card chances with a 3-0 win against the host Chicago White Sox on Wednesday. Arizona (84-74) lowered to three its magic number for clinching a National League wild-card spot with four games to play. Despite outhitting Arizona 8-4, Chi

(Photo credit: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports) Forward Mikael Backlund and the Calgary Flames are finalizing a two-year contract extension worth approximately $9 million, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday. Backlund, 34, was in line to be an unrestricted free agent at the end of the upcoming season. He is slated to earn $5.35 million this season to complete a six-year, $32.1 million contract. Backlund recorded 56

(Photo credit: Brian Fluharty-USA TODAY Sports) Running a real-time stress test with their first-time featured back, the Cowboys are planning to give the NFL's leader in touches, Tony Pollard, a breather with the New England Patriots due in Dallas on Sunday. But Dallas knows this isn't the ideal time for Pollard to exhale with former sidekickand longtime Cowboys bell-cow back Ezekiel Elliott arriving as a visitor to his

(Photo credit: Mark Konezny-USA TODAY Sports) Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo remained in the concussion protocol Wednesday, though his coach is hopeful he'll be able to play in Week 4. Garoppolo has been participating in meetings but is not expected to practice Wednesday. Garoppolo's backups are 15-year veteran Brian Hoyer and rookie Aidan O'Connell. "But we'll give the guys reps in practice -- they usual

Birmingham (United Kingdom) September 28 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday informed that so far Memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth Rs 9,000 crores have been signed on his visit to the UK adding that people are willing to invest in Uttarakhand Speaking to ANI, CM Dhami said," "We have made more than 27 new policies. Some amendments have been made and some new policies have been made.We

Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): Researchers demonstrated that deficiencies in typical swimming lessons could be solved by following self-determination theory. The findings were published in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. Swimming lessons are not only potentially life-saving; they also give a full-body workout that enhances cardiovascular and lung health. While most children in high-income countries learn to s

Washington [US], September 28 (ANI): Earthworms are important drivers of global food production, contributing to approximately 6.5 per cent of grain yield and 2.3 per cent of legumes produced worldwide each year, according to a new study. The study was published in the journal Nature Communications. These new estimates from a trio of CSU researchers mean earthworms may account for as much as 140 million metric tons of foo

(Photo credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports) The Milwaukee Bucks' acquisition of Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard in a trade also involving the Phoenix Suns served to shake up the NBA futures betting landscape. The Bucks, who had been third or fourth among teams with the best chance to win the 2023-24 championship, moved to the top of the list at most sportsbooks. BetMGM, which had the Bucks tied for third at

(Photo credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports) New York Mets outfielder Starling Marte is done for the season, manager Buck Showalter confirmed Wednesday. Marte has been on the 10-day injured list since Aug. 7 with a right groin strain. That came just two games after he returned from a previous IL stint for migraines. Marte, 34, had been scheduled for a simulated game on Tuesday but it was scratched due to rain. H

(Photo credit: David Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports) Washington Capitals defenseman Joel Edmundson is recovering from hand surgery and expected to miss four to six weeks. He broke his hand in a scrimmage at training camp Sunday, and Tuesday's surgery was to stabilize the fracture, per NHL.com. The Capitals acquired Edmundson in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens on July 1. "It's not ideal, definitely, team-wise and for him

(Photo credit: Albert Cesare-USA TODAY Sports) A pair of key offensive linemen returned to practice Wednesday along with running back Gus Edwards (concussion) and safety Marcus Williams (pec) for the Baltimore Ravens. Offensive tackle Ronnie Stanley (knee) and center Tyler Linderbaum (ankle) both returned to practice after missing the past two games. However, seven players missed practice Wednesday, including running ba

(Photo credit: USA Today Sports Images) Brendan Donohue is stepping down as president of the NBA 2K League. He will stay on through the end of October to assist with the transition to new leadership. Donohue became the NBA 2K League's first president in 2017 and has overseen its substantial growth through six seasons. The esports league has expanded to 25 teams from its original 17, including 22 NBA-affiliated franchise

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 27 (ANI): Making waves with her work internationally, Rasika Dugal received a special honour at The Chicago South Asian Film Festival 2023 (CSAFF) for her performance in 'Lord Curzon Ki Haveli'. A global platform promoting South Asian culture, talent and perspectives through films, art and discussions, The CSAFF bestowed Rasika Dugal with a special honour for her noteworthy work in'

New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson, who is yet to play a game since sustaining an injury, opened up about the set of challenges he is facing while trying to get fit for the Kiwis first encounter in the upcoming ODI World Cup against England. Williamson was deemed to be an unlikely participant in this year's World Cup when he ended up hurting his knee while fielding during the openin

Hangzhou [China], September 27 (ANI): India's Gnanasekaran Sathiyan and Manika Batra advanced into the mixed doubles pre-quarterfinals of the table tennis event at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday. Indian duo Harmeet Desai and Sreeja Akula also won their mixed match against Macau's Chi Cheng Cheong and Hui Li Seak 12-10, 11-7, 11-7 to enter Round 16 . Indian pair Sathiyan-Batra defeated Thailand's Napat Thanmathik

New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): India's in-form batter Shubman Gill is just 10 points from surpassing Pakistan's Babar Azam to achieve the top spot at the ICC ODI ranking. Gill was in outstanding touch during the first two matches of the ODI series against Australia, with the in-form opener having amassed a total of 178 runs in the opening two contests. The right-handed batter got a new career-high rating on the re

Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], September 27 (ANI): Indian skipper Rohit Sharma became only the second batter in the history of cricket to score more than 550 sixes in international cricket. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma tapped into his prime form, took on the bowlers, and dealt effectively with the left-arm pacers to pull off a magnificent knock of 81. His 81 included six sixes which took his tally to 551 sixes in international

Hangzhou [China], September 27 (ANI): Olympic Council of Asia's (OCA) acting president Randhir Singh heaped praise on Indian shooters for their exceptional performance in the ongoing Asian Games. Indian shooters have shown their prowess in the Asian Games by besting top shooters from all over Asia to secure medal finishes. India have already acquired their 11th medal in shooting at the ongoing Asian Games. With this tally

By Vivek Prabhakar SinghHangzhou [China], September 27 (ANI): Olympian Manu Bhaker has said that she is proud to have won gold medal in the women's 25 m pistol team event at the Asian Games but could not win an individual medal. The Indian shooting trio of Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh and Rhythm Sangwan continued the country's good run in shooting and won gold medal in the women's 25 m pistol team event at Hangzhou on Wednesda

New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): Amid the controversy around China's refusal to grant regular visas to three Wushu thletes from Arunachal Pradesh, who were picked to represent India at the ongoing 19th Asian Games, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday labelled the incident "shameful" and called on the Centre to register a strong protest with Chinese officials in Beijing. The Congress leader demanded that China be